Origins of the Byrne surname

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    In 1921, most Byrnes lived in london

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    62,000 Byrne Travel & migration records
    50,000 Byrnes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Byrne

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    540th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Byrne surname. The oldest one dates back to 1575.

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    What are the most common Byrne first names?

    John

    James

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Byrnes

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Byrnes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    188

    Domestic Servant

    142

    Laundress

    129

    Cotton Weaver

    107

    General Servant Domestic

    102

    Commmon male occupations for Byrnes in 1921

    General Labourer

    269

    Dock Labourer

    250

    Tailor

    156

    Porter

    147

    Able Seaman

    121

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